Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most popular and widely planted red grapes in the world; from Old Worlds regions like France (Bordeaux), Italy and Spain to New World regions like California, Australia and Chile. Cabernet Sauvignon wines show a great ageing potential because of high tannin which acts as a preservative for these wines. It shows a great affinity for oak. Young wines typically exhibit strong fruit flavours of black cherries and plum while as the wines age they can sometimes develop aromas associated with cedar, cigar boxes and pencil shavings. New World Cabernet Sauvignon wines have more pronounced fruity notes while Old World wines can be more austere with heightened earthy notes. The aroma of black currants is one of the most distinctive characteristic element of Cabernet Sauvignon that is present in virtually every style of the wine across the globe.